Brooder



K, W. CASEY Nov. 28, 1933.

BROODER Filed May 28, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l llllllllllllllllllllll IIJ A llomey Nov. 28, 1933. K w CASEY 1,936,978

BROODER Filed May 28, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor /K H Cary @wao/h Allorney Patented Nov. 28, 1933A l Application May 28,1936. serial No. 456,560 2 claims. v(c1. 11a-34) This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements for brooder .used for small chicks. v

A primary object of this invention is to provide a brooder device of the above-mentioned character, adapted to accommodate a large number of chicks, without crowding, or causing discomfort to the chicks. A v y A still further object of, the invention is to provide a brooder device accommodating a maximum number of 'chicks in a minimum amount of space.`

A still further object e of the invention isY to provide a brooder device which at allV times may be kept at a desiredtemperature, and further 4to provide a broodcr device having suitable means fer providing for a continuous circulation-of fresh warm air underpressure,n the warm air Y entering the compartments of the brooder device from thetop thereof and deflected downwardly to be equally distributed in all directions. -A still further object ofthe invention is to provide a brooder device wherein fresh air can be directed toward the chicks in the brooder device insuch a manner that the chicksV may seek a temperature comfortable to them by going closer to or farther from the point Where 'the air is released. Y v

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during a study of the following description, taken in connection with the drawings, whereinzj i Figure, 1 is a ,fragmentary view partly in elevation and partly in vertical section showing the brooder chambers andthe means for supplying heated air theretol the'section being taken on line 1 1 Aof Figure 2. v l

Figld is a plan View partly in horizontal section showing the means for heating the 'air and for forcing it to the brooder chambers.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1. Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the lower end portion of the housing.

With reference more in detail to the drawings,

it will be seen that my invention comprises a vertical housing 7 mounted on suitable supportinglegs 6. The-housing 7 is preferably of rectangular configuration in cross section, and is made from wire mesh screen. y

Arranged in the housing l is a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal partitions 5 dividing the Housing into aplurality of compartments 8 for accommodating the chicks. -The partitions 5 are provided Vwith flanges on opposite sides devices ofthe type l -partments` of the housingbeing so arranged as `proximity tothe boiler B. The casing C is pron kvided with `a suitable airl intake pipe 20 conthereof suitably secured of the housing 7. .Y A Y Each compartment'is provided with a bottom 9 formed preferably of wire mesh and disposed, above and Ain Vspac`ed ..relation to thek adjacent. partition f5.,

The partitions 5 slidably.'supportj'thereon a plurality of sliding trays A 13,y the trays being slidable on the partitionsbetween the anges of the partitions -anda'pair of spaced parallel guide A placing of the trays individually y Obviously, any refuse in the compartment .will fallbygravity into the trays 13 or may be .swept into the trays, after which the trays maybe e Withdrawn for emptying, thus facilitating the I cleaning of the compartment.. if v Arranged in each compartment 8 and dependmembers 12,130 facilitate the removal andl reyingr-from theadjacent partition 5 ,forming ,thek

top of the compartment, are circular, curtains 14, the curtains 1 4.V terminating slightly above the bottoms 9 of thel compartments.. The'curgt. tains 14are preferablyv wool, such beingcfomfmonly used in ,brooders. 4

For veach compartment 9,A there is provided aV`v SQ troughslf Alextendingalongall four sides ofthe housing 'Tslightlyv above the partition 5, the vbotfytorn of the trough -15 being.substantially` inthe piane Vwith the bottom 9 of the campereinem.v Obviously, food, water and the like may be placed in-the troughs for the convenience of the chicks inthe respective compartments., I

jThus, lit will ,Y be seen that the brooder vdevice is comparatively simple in construction, the comto provide a comfortable housing for the chicks. As comprehended by the present invention, l i each compartment has warm'fresh air supplied thereto for maintaining the compartment at a desired and proper temperature.HV .l To this end, there is provided a casing'C arrranged exteriorly of the brooder room A; Ar-

ranged withinthe casing C are heating coils 16. The ends of the coils 16 are in communica# tion with a boiler'B arranged adjacent the casing` C, through the medium of pipes 1,7 and 1.8 respec-l tively, the pipe 17 havingl a branch v19 leadingv therefrom to the boilerv B. The, pipe 17 `is also y connectedto a water supply. tank Ty disposedin trolled by a suitable valve or damper 2'1, so that obviously, air circulating within the casing C will 'be heated by contact with the coils 16. y A hot air inlet 22leads from the casing C to `to the framework? l;

a suitable blower 23. A warm air conduit pipe 24, leads from the outlet or" the blower 23. The

conduitpipe 23 leads under the housing '7, and

is arranged in a substantially rectangular frame; like manner, in the brooder room A and terminates in a reduced return pipe 25 leading into the casing C through one side of the casing. l

Arranged in thereturn pipe isa suitable Valve or damper 26, which is adapted to be lmanually operated.

Leading from the hot air conduit 24. is a branch 27. Leading laterally from the branch 27 are a plurality of outlet pipes or branches 28, there being one outlet pipe or branch 28 for each compartment 8.

Thus it will be seen that the outlet branches'. wall of the housing ,'l`

28 lead through one side into the compartments' atthe' top of the com partments, to terminate at their innerends with-v in the coniines ofthe. curtains 14.

At its inner end, VeachV outlet Vbranch pipe 28 isprovided with a discharge opening 29,' whereby the heated air passing. through the outlet branch Y.. v128 is directed downwardly of the compartment. 25

`the housing '7 is providedwith a control damp- Ea'ch of the outlet branch pipes 28 exteriorly of eror valve 30.

` It may be well to mention, that two o rV more broeder devices may be used with this type of heating system, and to this end as Vsuggested in `Fig. l' additional outlet branches 28 may be provided for distributingheatto the compartrnentsof' additional brooder devices.

'I 'o insure equal distribution ofthe heated airk to eachoi the. compartments, there is arranged `ineach compartment, aconical deector 3l. The conical deflector is arranged Witlj its largest por- A,opening 29, s o that obviously as the heated airVVV tion resting approximately kon the wire bottom `9, the apexiof the conical deflector being in sub- 4o stantially l vertical alinement with the Voutlet 'is discharged from the opening 29,v the air will impinge against equally distributed to all parts of the compart- .ment-1x L i rihus it will be V seen that at all timesthere Yis, provided a circulation offheated air forrnaintaining'the "broeder compartments at a desiredy temperature. v y

` and'lm that leading to inlet pipe 32 leading from f It maybe also noted from afstudy ot Fi'gs. rl

in which the .broeders may be arranged. TA suitthe (reflector 31. 'and thus" be the casing C, is an .air

the broeder room A able control damper or -valve 33 is arranged within the air inlet pipe 32.

Access to the compartments 8 may-be had from two sides of the housing 7 thru suitable openings arranged in opposite 'side walls oi the housing. The openings are normally closed through the medium of suitably hinged doors 11 having suitable latch Vmeans l2 associated therewith for normally retaining the doors in closed position.

Thefdoors ll may be of any desirable structure, but preferably consist of a suitable Yframe Vin which .is mounted suitable wire mesh.-A

It is thought that from the foregoing descriptientallen in connection with the laccompanying v drawings, a clear understanding of the construction, advantages and arrangement of parts of a brooder device of this character'will be had by .those skilled in the art without a more detailed description. v

Even though I have herein shown anddescribed the preferred embodinlen't of my invention it is tobe understood that the saine Vis susceptible Vto lchangesfully comprehendedf'by the spirit ofthe invention and the scopeoi the'appended claims. n

Having thusdescribed my invention, what I claim as new is:- f 1 l. A broeder room having achamber therein,

as hereinafter described,

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a pipe extending into said chamber and lhaving y,

Thai/ingV its lower end spaced from the rfalse bottom, a hot air pipe extending into' the upper part ofthe chamber and having anV end terminating Vin the space formed by the curtain, said end hav"- ing an opening in its lower portion for directing Ythe heated air from the pipe downwardlyand bottom with its apex v a cone resting on the false toni, a perforated 'false bottom located in spaced underthe opening in the pipe, said curtainvforming an enclosed space within the chamber, the

bottom of Vsaid space being open.

rKARL W.Y CASEY. 

